Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-06-12
N,w York World.

Carefully concealing the fact that | had
any business relations with the press, ,
gave my card to the person who does
chores for Mr.. Gould, and, a%pologizinr for
not having dropped in before, l took 4 seat
in the spare room To wait for the great
railroad magnate.
Mr.. Gould entered the room with q low,
steolthy tread, and looked me over in Il
Cursory way, and yet with the air of Il CON
nOiSSeur.
IL believe that | have never had the
pleasure OF meeting you before, sir" said
the great railroad s~wallower and amateur
philanthropist with Il tinge Of railroad
IRONY.
"Ics, sir, we met some ten years ago"
said |, lightly running my fingers over the
keys of the piano in order to show him
that | was accustomed to the sight of Il
piano. a. was then working in
the rolling mill ut Laramie CITY,
Wy. T., and you came to visit the mill,
which WAS then operated by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. You do not
remember me because | have purchased Il
different pair Of trousers since | saw you,
and the can" which wear this season
changes my whole appearance also. ! re
member You, however, very much
wei, if we grant all that. Mr.. Nyc,
will you excuse me for asking you TO what
| am indebted for this call?'
'Wcll, Mr.. Gould" said |, rising to my
full height and putting my soft hat on the
brow of the Venus de Milo, after which !
seated myself opposite him in a deSage
Western way, you are indebted to me for
this call. That's what you're indebted 10.
But We will let that pass. Wcaren0t here
to talk about Indebtedness, Jay. II you
are busy you needn't return this call till
next winter. But | am here Just To con.
verse in a quiet Way, Is between man and
man. 70 talk over the past, 10 ask you
how your conduct is aud to inquire if |
can do you any good in any way whatever.
This il no time 10 speak pieces and ask in
a grammatical way, to what YOU are in
dcbtcd for this CALL My main object in
coming up here WAS Ia take You by the
hand and ask you how your memory IS this
spring: Judging from what | could hear,
| WAS led to believe that it wa Il little in
clined TO be sluggish and atrophicd days
aud to keep you awake nights. Is that 50,
Jay
mo, sir; that is not so"
VERY well. then | have been miSlcd by
the reports in the papers, and | am glad it
is all Il mistake. Now, one thing more he
tore | 20. Did il ever occur to You that
while you and your family are all out in
yOur yacht together some day, u sudden
squad, II quick lurch OF the lee SrupperS, Il
- - Al. ,..f,, l,,.. "a
ShuddcrOt the spring boom might occur and
all he over?'
eyes, sir. ! have Thought of it, and of
course such a thing might happen at any
time; but you forget that while we are out
on the broad and bOundlcSs ocean we en-
Joy ourselves. We are free. People with
morbid curiosity cannot come and call On
It's. We cannOt get the daily newspapers,
and We do not have to meet low, vulgar
people who pay their debts and perSpirc.'
''Of course, that is one view To take of
IL; but hat is only a selfish view. Sup
posing that you have made 10 provision
for the future in casc OF accident. Would
it not I've well for you To name some
ily to take up this great bur
den which is now weighing you down
this money which you say yourself has
made 4 slave Of yOu-and look out for IT?
Have you ever considered this matter seri-
ously and settled this matter upon Il good
man who would be willing to water your
stock for you, and so conduct your affairs
that nobody would get any benefit from
your vast aCCumulatiOnS, and in every
way carry out the policy which you have
Inauguratcd?
"lf you have not thoroughly considered
this matter | wish that you would do so at
an early date. ! have in my minds eye
lust such Il man rs you need. His Shout
dcrs are well fitted for Il burden of this
kind. and ne would pick it up ~Checrtully
at any time you see lit to lay it down.
will give you his address,
Thank you" said Mr.. Could, ~ the
thermometer in the next room suddenly
iroze up and burst with a loud report.
''And now, ii you will excuse me from Off
setting my time, which is worth $500 4
minute, against yours, which Judge to he
worth about 81 per week, will bid you
good morning
lie then held the door open for me, and
Snol'IS "'ei 'n"' IL; T"" -
me's 'U''e l'is"'S Wy , -. y 5;I ~;
nut tny l.auv.II' $50" "'H "' "' ~
th',N "e "I"'eu in' W "" 50 La hin,
TL,ma ,rn, I;,tIo also ,Lrt , corId saw after
that.
1t is not the first time hat a Western
man has Lsen trr,trd With consideration in
his o,yn section only to he rrownrd upon
anL froycn when he meets the same man in
Ta,r yorE
Mr. GouId i heIow the medium height.
ord - 6kaiv IN remain so through life. His
y" = a'NStS ,,rs ~ n,,ttv xnTession and
coun'e"%I'', .'I Lf,"oIc,S' u, all E,oInd
YET he "iiUMtu ~ Can rdytn, yLn
ny i Sen'' i'.,,I r",,S ~ = I-ninn pa
Nli'e" 'ir Ie''''i a.. LID, L,cL MI the
I'i' ."riou ~ =, arIcr ~ have il
n''Gn u ro" ", "L;In TaE yas cN,mining the
vi
P'oP''' ,.,r
Jay Gould WOul al''Ic' vel ''''.
ton here on the Streets onI "e Moutu SG,
talnly he looked upon WIN S"SPt'ion' IL
Paradise. \ man VINO YOU'D AN 10 rGIleui
Der tina ne had S"ooo; v tnat ncIouEu
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